tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post644705584053300062..comments2023-05-04T03:23:13.019-07:00Comments on Musings: Lincoln's dilemma , India and Arundhati RoyPavitra Venkatramanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15422114807884145451noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-81909549936844815532010-12-13T01:06:07.466-08:002010-12-13T01:06:07.466-08:00Intelligently framed! Set in the present without t...Intelligently framed! Set in the present without the clutter of the past or the haze of the future.. and a very valid question to ask!A-Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602086977365278394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-68292098304364046752010-12-12T23:18:22.760-08:002010-12-12T23:18:22.760-08:00Good one... Arundhati may be right but its defeati...Good one... Arundhati may be right but its defeating the nations purpose of making Kashmir a integral part of India and supporting Pakistan in making a issue out of this...Saileshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963939572177445556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-43109435670671672232010-12-11T11:06:20.294-08:002010-12-11T11:06:20.294-08:00Sure, it is a tough balance to get right. Abraham ...Sure, it is a tough balance to get right. Abraham Lincoln fought the American Civil War when the southern states tried to secede from the Union. <br />In all instances in history individual liberties were always subjugated to the liberty of a nation or a kingdom. <br />Can you say, your house is a different country than the land around it? Would the military might of any nation allow it? How about you openly oppose the occupation of land by your country. How about if you were a public personality who represents the country to the world?<br />Citizenship, like currency, is just a list of unwritten contracts, most involving sacrifice of individual liberties (like not paying taxes) in exchange for protection, organization, stabilty etc. This might just have been one unwritten rule Arundhati managed to break.Kartiknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-63156259755280254032010-12-11T08:08:34.968-08:002010-12-11T08:08:34.968-08:00interesting! - linking the thought of Lincoln to K...interesting! - linking the thought of Lincoln to Kashmir. In past have come across the below thoughts of Lincoln which i guess - 1st one was Lincoln @ civil war whereas the 2nd one is @ President. <br /><br />"Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world"<br /><br />"Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties"<br /><br />which shows that likes of Lincoln have different views depending on what side of the table he/she is - hence when the line is drawn, your perception of whether it is right or wrong depends where you are!<br /><br />Same applies to Kashmir - have not read the book by AR but her opinion as i understand from the blog seems to be biased. why can't she and similar so called intellectuals propose a solutions/options to resolve Kashmir issue in pragmatic way rather then re writing the facts which many ppl in past have already written in different ways..waste of time i think. <br /><br />It's a era where someone needs to start thinking about concept of "World citizen" which may address the original question of Lincoln to great extent i hope!<br /><br />Will be out of connectivity so will stop here! though good blog - helped to provoke my thoughts!<br /><br />Keep writing...cheers.Matrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099156529224133835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-28663092414460223472010-12-11T07:19:27.628-08:002010-12-11T07:19:27.628-08:00Nice article :) Great start to your blog :)Nice article :) Great start to your blog :)Shreyans Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535797024904167285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-87470673291185933242010-12-11T06:41:53.042-08:002010-12-11T06:41:53.042-08:00welcome to the world of blogging :-)... one line t...welcome to the world of blogging :-)... one line that comes to mind after reading your post is -- "panchi,nadiya,pawan ke jhoke... koi sarhad na inhe roke" :-)...<br />good thoughts to ponder over.... keep them coming :-)Nehal Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434214441058137520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-67100382749084628202010-12-11T06:39:27.595-08:002010-12-11T06:39:27.595-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nehal Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434214441058137520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953057133406540238.post-74789001910241647652010-12-11T06:33:10.227-08:002010-12-11T06:33:10.227-08:00A well written piece which doesn't take sidesA well written piece which doesn't take sidesPrashant Pareekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099006811780150679noreply@blogger.com